Power & Beauty: A Love Story of Life on the Streets

Tip "T.I.'" Harris · David Ritz

Oct 2011 · Harper Collins

About this ebook

Hip-hop artist Tip "T.I." Harris has received every acclaim the music world has to offer. Now, working with bestselling celebrity collaborator David Ritz, T.I. applies all his talent and experience to the world of fiction by creating the epic love story of Power and Beauty.

After the death of his mother, Charlotte, Paul “Power” Clay allows himself to be guided by Slim, a local businessman. Slim always has the best of everything, and Power is sure that if he learns Slim's ways, he'll make something of himself--and perhaps be worthy of Tanya “Beauty” Long. From Chicago to Miami to New York, through drugs, women, and violence, Power makes the difficult transition from boy to man and, in doing so, begins to question if those who have taught him--including Slim--truly have his best interests at heart.

Beauty has always known that the only person she can rely on is herself. After her mother died when she was eleven years old, she was adopted by close family friend Charlotte Clay. But with Charlotte's death, Beauty knows she's no longer safe and protected--especially as Power gets sucked into a new kind of life. As soon as she can, she turns her back on Atlanta--and the growing love she feels for Power--for a chance to make it in the Big Apple. With a successful fashion career on the horizon, Beauty takes New York by storm with her wit, business savvy, and breathtaking good looks. But she's never forgotten those she left behind. And when it becomes clear that Power needs her, Beauty will risk everything to save the man she loves.

Ratings and reviews

I don't know if T.I(Tip) or Ritz will be the ones to read this, but baby boo chi yall killed it!!! I first read "Power &Beauty" ND was on the edge of my bed reading that, then when I finished I couldn't wait to get paid so that I could buy the follow up wit "Trouble & Triumph" now that I've finished that please, please tell me yall are collaborating on a 3rd book to follow up with those 2?? Yall just really have too bc you truly have a gift in writing no bs! thank you for these 2 masterpieces I look forward to reading more. God Bless. LaTonya aka Nunu

Omg I loved it soooo much as I read it I felt like I was beauty I cant wait til sept.18 so I can buy part 2 id care how much it cost I want it u go t.i. u did ur thang!!! You need 2go head n turn it in2 a movie tell Mrs. Tiny I said heyyy I feel what she was goin though while u were locked up cuz im doin it now my man has been in the pen for a year now 2 n im out here with 3kids still holdin him down like no other I tell my man in our letters all the time that we have that T.i. n Tiny type of love <3

this book is very great and it teaches me to be street smart im not done the book but my prediction on this book os that beauty was right all along, slim is setting up power to kill him in the end and i predicted tha because wand went missing and it was cameras in beautys bedroom and in her bathroom but this is really a great book and i hope it is a second part coming out t.i did a very good job

About the author

Tip "T.I." Harris is a Grammy Award-winning rapper, film and music producer, actor, and writer. He is the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records, and he launched his film company, Grand Hustle Films, in 2007. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife. David Ritz is the author of the acclaimed novels The Man Who Brought the Dodgers Back to Brooklyn and Blue Notes Under a Green Felt Hat. He is the only four-time winner of the Gleason Book of the Year Award. He's also cowritten the memoirs of many celebrities.